Resources & Education

This is a period of time that families would benefit from support. They may also find that they are in need of support later in the adoption journey. Families are encouraged to consider and explore their circles of support. These circles can serve as great resources when help is needed. Circles of support can include such things as; The Evermore Centre, adoptive parent groups, parenting support groups, community organizations, as well as groups available through social media platforms, family and friends.

In the business of parenting, adoptive parents may discover the teen years have snuck up on them. This may be a time where adoptive parents will benefit a great deal by communicating with their teen, accessing resources and connecting with other adoptive parents.

Sometimes teens struggle with the question, “Who am I?”. This process is called Identity Formation. Finding the answer often involves figuring out how they are similar to, and different from their parents. Teens who have experienced adoption or foster care have faced a lot of change: healing from trauma, coping with major life transitions, developing new routines, and experiencing puberty—just to name a few.

Sometimes teens struggle with the question, “Who am I?”. This process is called Identity Formation. Finding the answer often involves figuring out how they are similar to, and different from their parents.

Saskatchewan’s Assisted Adoption Program that can be helpful in providing support that helps adoptive families access medical care, counseling or therapy, special equipment, tutoring programs, and other supports that help them raise their children who have been former crown wards.

Once a child is 5 or 6 years old, the school environment plays a major role in their life. The child’s teachers and friends become a major source of the child’s interactions and relationships. Many of the problems your child may experience in school are “normal” educational, school, social, and school-system problems that tend to be common to most children. Being knowledgeable about issues that may develop that have to do with the unique layers of adoption are necessary.